It's time for the red berries

Wild lily of valleys grow on the edges of our garden and now it's time for the red berries.

All parts of the plane are toxic, including the red berries and particularly the leaves. Water in which the cut flowers have been kept is also toxic.

If ingested, even in small amounts, the plant can cause abdominal pain, vomiting, reduced heart rate, blurred vision, drowsiness and red skin rashes. Roughly 38 different cardiac glycosides have been found in the plant.The plant also contains saponins. Although deadly, the plant has been used as a folk remedy in moderate amounts. It also contains the unusual, poisonous amino acid azetidine-2-carboxylic acid.

Leevi had a day trip to Helsinki by train with his friends, they went to see an ice hockey match Jokerit - HK Vitjas (1-2).

In the evening Emma went to Sanni's and very late decided to stay over.


+15°C, mostly sunny